Graph Quadrants: Definition And Names
Quadrants are how two-dimensional Cartesian systems are divided and the value of the points graphed within them depends on their location relative to the X-axis…
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High Maternal Intake Of Gluten During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Type-1 Diabetes In Offspring
A new study recently published in the BMJ provides evidence that high gluten consumption during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of offspring developing…
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Amazonite: Green Mineral Named After The Amazon River
The Amazonite stone is a green mineral that is named after the Amazon River in South America. This green mineral is known by two names:…
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New NASA Study Able To Track Hurricane Harvey Storm Water With GPS
As many of you might remember, on August 26, 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 hurricane, made landfall along the Texas coast and remained in…
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Hydrological And Shallow Flow Modeling: Solutions Converge
Hydrological modeling is at the core of many environmental, agricultural, and engineering applications, research, and practices. Decision-making on managing our water resources has become increasingly…
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MDMA Makes Octopuses Friendlier And More Social
Despite stemming from phylogenetic lineages separated by 500 million years of evolution, octopuses and humans surprisingly have a lot in common. Of all the marine…
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Black Hole Caught Red Handed: Astronomers Observe Matter Falling Into Black Hole At 30% Speed Of Light
Of all the strange kinds of things discovered in our universe, black holes probably take the cake for simultaneously being one of the most fascinating…
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Study Implies Active Ingredient In Roundup May Be Responsible For Decline Of Honeybee Populations
Glyphosate is an active ingredient in the herbicide known as Roundup, and one of the most widely used weed killers in the world. A new…
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Interstellar Object “Oumuamua” Traced To Potential Place Of Origin
Back in 2017, astronomers at the Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii caught a glimpse of an unusual sight. Data gathered from the Paan-Starr telescope array captured an…
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Giant Huntsman Spider
The Giant huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima) is a species of huntsman spider, members of the family Sparassidae. The species is native to the Southeastern Asian country…
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Kind Actions Make People Feel Good Even When They Do Not Benefit
The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes was famous (infamous?) for arguing that human beings necessarily always act in their own self-interest. According to Hobbes, every action a…
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